Driver banned from roads for drink driving in Newmarket

Isaac Holt, 23, of Manderston Road, appeared before Suffolk Magistrates' Court on September 1. He was disqualified from driving for 40 months, fined £833, ordered to pay a £333 victim surcharge, and £85 in costs, bringing his total financial penalty to £1,251. The offence took place in the early hours of July 11, when officers spotted a black Mazda being driven erratically on High Street in Newmarket. The vehicle was exceeding the 30mph speed limit and overtaking other vehicles. PC Goreham, of the Forest Heath Response Investigation Team, said: "It was immediately obvious to us on seeing the car that the driver was not in proper control of the vehicle. "The High Street was busy with people who had been for an evening out and someone driving erratically – and as we subsequently found under the influence of alcohol – presented a real danger to those members of the public." Officers requested the vehicle to stop and found Mr Holt to be the driver. He failed a roadside breath test and was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre, where he provided an evidential sample of 72 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35mg in 100ml. PC Goreham said: "Drink/drug driving is one of the 'Fatal 4' main causes of serious or fatal collisions but we are still seeing too many people taking unnecessary risks. "It was fortunate that no one was harmed on this occasion and the driver has now lost his licence for 40 months as a consequence of his actions."